21 · Digiday
Apple's secret blocklist is the talk of Advertising Week New York
Why it matters
Ad executives at Advertising Week New York were mostly asking whether they are on Apple's blocklist.
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22 · Status
Cibrowski in the London Fog
Why it matters
CBS News president Tom Cibrowski went to London to steady the foreign bureau after its new chief's confrontational all-hands.
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23 · The Rebooting
The AI production shock
Why it matters
Reuters News president Paul Bascobert argues AI is a production disruption for publishers, not a distribution one.
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24 · Variety
AI cut the cost of 'Merry, the Christmas Witch' from $80 million to $1.5 million
Why it matters
AI cut a Christmas movie's estimated production cost by about 90%, an example of the production shock The Rebooting describes.
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25 · Digiday
Forbes looks to Google AI pilot for insights as publishers seek value beyond the click
Why it matters
Forbes joined Google's paid News AI pilot as publishers look for value beyond the click.
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26 · Front Office Sports
Tickets for Knicks opener soar
Why it matters
The cheapest ticket for the Knicks' banner-raising home opener topped $2,200.
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27 · JohnWallStreet
Teams rethinking ticketing strategy to maximize single-game upside
Why it matters
NBA, NHL and MLB teams are cutting season-ticket inventory to sell more seats game by game.
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28 · Carlo De Marchis
10 things to consider about the Two Circles Fan Economy 2026 report
Why it matters
Carlo De Marchis reviews the $1.94 trillion Fan Economy report and argues that nobody owns a fan.
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29 · Two Circles
The Fan Economy 2026
Why it matters
Two Circles sizes the fan economy across sports and entertainment at $1.94 trillion in 2025.
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30 · Front Office Sports
Ballhalla lays out the blueprint for the WNBA
Why it matters
The Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA team to reach $100 million in annual revenue and a $1 billion valuation.
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31 · The Athletic
New York governor launching committee to assess hosting 2042 Winter Olympics
Why it matters
Gov. Kathy Hochul launched an 88-person committee to study a New York City and Lake Placid bid for the 2042 Winter Olympics.
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32 · Sports Media Watch
ESPN expected to retain exclusive rights to 24-team CFP
Why it matters
ESPN is reportedly close to keeping exclusive rights to a 24-team College Football Playoff for over $300 million a year more.
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33 · Front Office Sports
World Series matchup highlights financial savvy of Brewers, Rays
Why it matters
The Rays and Brewers reached the World Series as two small-market teams known for financial savvy.
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34 · The Athletic
The BookKeeper investigates FIFA's 'Forward' fund
Why it matters
The Athletic found more than half of FIFA member nations appear to fail the Forward fund's basic transparency requirements.
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35 · Front Office Sports
Tracy McGrady backs NBA's Clippers punishment
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on Sports Business: Tickets, Fans, and Who Pays.
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